What To Allow A Commercial Traveller.

" What do you consider to be a fair allowance to make to a commercial traveller using an 8 h.p. car running approximately 500-700 miles per week? He himself is buying the car.......

Year's Contract With A 2-tonner.

" I have been asked to quote for the hire of a 2-ton lorry for a year's contract to a local merchant. The vehicle will be under the customer's control all the time, and bear his......

Tendering For 400 Tons A Month.'

"I have been asked to tender for the haulage of 300-400 tons per month of materials to seven depots, all on a main road. I propose to use a 5-ton lorry, I pay is. 3d. per gallon......

How To Make Cattle Haulage Profitable.

" I have two .30-cwt. vehicles, principally employed on cattle haulage, and I should like to know how I should calculate my charges for that class of work. The markets are......

£40 Per Week For 1,400 Miles Not Enough.

" We have been offered a year's haulage contract which will involve the use of an 8-ton vehicle (petrolengined) covering 1,400 miles per week in 10 journeys, carrying full......

Quoting For Baggedmaterial Transport.

We have been asked to quote for the delivery of bagged materials from a local depot to neighbouring farms, using a 2-ton lorry, the maximum lead being 14 miles. Each load will,......

Must I Insure Loads Of Furniture?

" In the course of a general haulage business I sometimes undertake small removals. Is it necessary to insure the effects being carried? If so, in what respect and what is the......